Breaking In A New Vehicle - Toro 07264 Operator's Manual

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1. Prop rod
Lowering the Box
The weight of the box may be heavy. Hands
or other body parts could be crushed.
Keep hands and other body parts clear when
lowering the box.
Pull the prop rod out of the detent slot and lower
the box until it latches into place.
Adjusting the Box Latches
If the box latch does not latch tightly, vibrating up
and down as you drive the vehicle, you can adjust
the latch posts to make the latches fit snugly.
1. Loosen the nut on the end of the latch post
(Figure 25).
Figure 25
1. Latch
2. Nut
2. Turn the latch post clockwise until it is snug
against the latch and then tighten the nut
(Figure 25).
3. Repeat this procedure for the latch on the
other side of the vehicle.
3. Latch post
Operating the Tailgate Latches
1. To open the tailgate latches, lift the latch
handles up (Figure 26). The latches will spring
out toward the center of the tailgate. Slowly
lower the tailgate.
Note: You may need to push the end of the
tailgate in (especially if there is a load against
the tailgate) before the latches will spring
toward the center of the tailgate and release.
Figure 26
1. Tailgate latch
2. To close the tailgate latches, lift the handles
upward and slide them toward the outside of
the vehicle.
3. Push the latch handles downward to secure the
latch and tailgate.

Breaking in a New Vehicle

To provide proper performance and long
vehicle life, follow these guidelines for the first
100 operating hours:
• Check the fluid and engine oil levels regularly
and be alert for indications of overheating in
any component of the vehicle.
• After starting a cold engine, let it warm up for
about 15 seconds before accelerating.
• Avoid hard braking situations for the first
several hours of new vehicle break-in
operation. New brake linings may not be at
optimum performance until several hours of
use has caused the brakes to become burnished
(broken-in).
• Vary the vehicle speed during operation. Avoid
fast starts and quick stops.
• A break-in oil for engine is not required.
Original engine oil is the same type specified
for regular oil changes.
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